1.   To to have taken the right decision for once.

2.   Chavez said again Tuesday that she had not hired Mercado to perform domestic chores, but had taken her in to help her escape an abusive relationship.

3.   Having taken such good care of the children of Ireland, maybe Mitchell and his law firm should now take good care of ours.

4.   Having taken another look at prospects closer to home, industry executives are now smiling.

5.   Having taken pains to set out the broad spectrum of opinion on the issues, Fuchs finally cut to the chase.

6.   He said he had been denied exemption from forced overtime because he had no airplane ticket to prove his travel plans, but had taken the driving trip anyway.

7.   Ngangu said that having CARE take over has made a world of difference.

8.   Romney had not been directly involved in the layoffs, having taken a leave of absence as chairman of Bain Capital in order to campaign.

9.   She was married three times and had taken the surname of her last husband, Professor Walter Werner, while keeping her pen name.

10.   Since he last won Indy, Al Jr. has given up, blown or had taken from him so much of what is important.